Table 2 Association between the cumulative adherence to dietary patterns (per 1-s.d. increment) and the yearly rate of disease accumulation during a 15-year follow-up (N = 2,473)

From: Dietary patterns and accelerated multimorbidity in older adults

 

Total chronic diseases

(n = 60)

Cardiovascular diseases

(n = 8)

Neuropsychiatric diseases

(n = 11)

Musculoskeletal diseases

(n = 5)

β (95% CI)

P value

β (95% CI)

P value

β (95% CI)

P value

β (95% CI)

P value

MIND

Model 1

−0.050 (−0.067 to −0.033)

<0.001

−0.015 (−0.021 to −0.010)

<0.001

−0.008 (−0.013 to −0.003)

<0.001

−0.002 (−0.007, 0.002)

0.355

Model 2

−0.050 (−0.067 to −0.033)

<0.001

−0.015 (−0.021 to −0.010)

<0.001

−0.008 (−0.013 to −0.003)

<0.001

−0.002 (−0.007, 0.002)

0.356

Model 3

−0.049 (−0.065 to −0.032)

<0.001

−0.015 (−0.021 to −0.009)

<0.001

−0.008 (−0.013 to −0.003)

<0.001

−0.002 (−0.006, 0.003)

0.393

AHEI

Model 1

−0.052 (−0.068 to −0.035)

<0.001

−0.010 (−0.016 to −0.005)

<0.001

−0.011 (−0.016 to −0.007)

<0.001

−0.000 (−0.005, 0.004)

0.928

Model 2

−0.052 (−0.068 to −0.035)

<0.001

−0.010 (−0.016 to −0.005)

<0.001

−0.011 (−0.016 to −0.007)

<0.001

−0.000 (−0.005, 0.004)

0.937

Model 3

−0.051 (−0.068 to −0.035)

<0.001

−0.010 (−0.016 to −0.005)

<0.001

−0.012 (−0.016 to −0.007)

<0.001

−0.000 (−0.005, 0.004)

0.934

AMED

Model 1

−0.031 (−0.049 to −0.014)

<0.001

−0.005 (−0.011, 0.000)

0.072

−0.007 (−0.012 to −0.003)

0.003

−0.001 (−0.006, 0.003)

0.619

Model 2

−0.031 (−0.049 to −0.014)

<0.001

−0.005 (−0.011, 0.000)

0.072

−0.007 (−0.012 to −0.003)

0.003

−0.001 (−0.006, 0.003)

0.620

Model 3

−0.031 (−0.048 to −0.014)

<0.001

−0.005 (−0.010, 0.000)

0.073

−0.007 (−0.012 to −0.003)

0.002

−0.001 (−0.004, 0.005)

0.624

EDII

Model1

0.054 (0.036–0.072)

<0.001

0.013 (0.007–0.019)

<0.001

0.012 (0.007–0.016)

<0.001

0.001 (−0.004, 0.006)

0.706

Model2

0.054 (0.036–0.072)

<0.001

0.013 (0.007–0.019)

<0.001

0.011 (0.007–0.016)

<0.001

0.001 (−0.004, 0.006)

0.719

Model3

0.053 (0.035–0.071)

<0.001

0.013 (0.007–0.019)

<0.001

0.012 (0.007–0.017)

<0.001

0.001 (−0.004, 0.005)

0.767

  1. MIND: baseline range: 2–12; 1 s.d. = 1.74
  2. AHEI: baseline range: 29.9–91.7; 1 s.d. = 9.82
  3. AMED: baseline range: 0–9; 1 s.d. = 1.76
  4. EDII: baseline range: −1.36 to 2.70; 1 s.d. = 0.30
  5. Model 1: Linear mixed model with random intercept and slope, adjusted by age (years) and sex (male or female). Models on disease accumulation within a given organ system were adjusted for diseases not belonging to said organ system.
  6. Model 2: As Model 1, additionally adjusted by living arrangements (alone or not), previous occupation (manual or non-manual worker) and education (elementary, high school or university).
  7. Model 3: As Model 2, additionally adjusted by tobacco smoking (never, former smoker, current smoker or unknown), physical activity (inadequate, health-enhancing, fitness-enhancing or unknown) and energy intake (kcal d−1).
  8. Two-sided P values were obtained from Wald tests. No adjustments were made for multiple comparisons.
Back to article page